DINA for the issue of February 08, 2013

	Friday 8th February 2013 | Rabi-ul-Awwal 26, 1434
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More needs to be done in war on terror, says Kayani By Baqir Sajjad Syed ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said on Thursday there was more to do in the fight against terrorism...	For suggestions and comments: Email: webmaster@dawn.com Website: http://dawn.com Fax: +92(21) 35693995 Karachi Stocks Down 25.20 Points: KARACHI, Feb 07: At the close of trading, the KSE-100 index was at 17383.32, down 25.20 points. Forex Update : KARACHI, Feb 07: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at 99.9 to the US Dollar in the open market.
Nawaz calls for immediate talks with Taliban By Amjad Mahmood LAHORE, Feb 7: Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Nawaz Sharif urged the government on Thursday to take the Taliban offer for talks seriously and immediately start the dialogue process. “The government should pay serious attention to the talks offer by Taliban and begin a serious, meaningful and result-oriented dialogue without any delay,” a statement issued here on Thursday by the former prime minister said...
Policeman dies in Karachi bomb attack By Our Staff Reporter KARACHI, Feb 7: A police constable was killed and his two colleagues suffered serious injuries when a bomb hit their van in Orangi Town here on Thursday. The bomb which also injured six passersby had been detonated by remote control...
Poll postponement ruled out: CEC reposes confidence in commission members By Iftikhar A. Khan ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: Chief Election Commissioner Justice (retd) Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim put to rest on Thursday rumours about delay in upcoming elections by categorically stating that there was no room for postponement of polls. Postponement of polls would harm democracy in the country, he said, adding that the Election Commission of Pakistan was moving in the right direction and would continue to do so...
Army to be deployed at Karachi polling stations By Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner Justice (retd) Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim said on Thursday that armed military personnel would be deployed at polling stations in Karachi and they would remain there till the counting of votes. The decision was taken at a meeting the CEC held with representatives of 13 opposition parties to discuss their charter of demands...
Asim’s ambivalence on Ogra baffles MNAs By Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: Adviser to Prime Minister on Petroleum and Natural Resources Dr Asim Hussain put himself in trouble in the National Assembly on Thursday by first defending the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) for its decision to increase gas prices and then denouncing it at length and calling for its abolishment. “Why do you want to put the responsibility on parliament? What have you done on your own as a member of the federal cabinet for Ogra’s abolishment?” PPP’s Nadeem Afzal Gondal, who was presiding over the session in the absence of the speaker and the deputy speaker, interrupted the adviser when he urged parliament to take steps to get rid of Ogra...
Changes in rules sought: Officers rush for benefits as govt term nears end By Khaleeq Kiani ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: Before the political government is dissolved, top bureaucrats want to secure maximum benefits through amendments in rules, and they have justifications too. Auditor General of Pakistan Mohammad Akhtar Buland Rana has moved a case for making his salary equivalent to that of a Supreme Court judge — a whopping raise of 500 per cent...
OIC reiterates support for Kashmiris ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: The 12th summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) adopted in Cairo on Thursday a joint communiqué that in addition to addressing other issues of concern to the Ummah reaffirmed support to the people of occupied Jammu and Kashmir for their right to self-determination. Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar led Pakistan’s delegation attending the meeting...
Obama shares secret drone papers with lawmakers By Anwar Iqbal WASHINGTON, Feb 7: As the demand for a more transparent drone policy built up, US President Barack Obama on Thursday shared confidential documents detailing the strategy with US lawmakers. Acting on his direction, the US Justice Department released the documents to the Senate and House intelligence committees, hours before the Senate panel started confirmation hearings for John Brennan, the president’s nominee for CIA director, who has managed the drone programme over the past four years...
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